Colombo, 7th October.
The P. & O. str. Malta which arrived on Wednesday last from London, as we stated before, Innded three distressed Chinamen, survivors of the British steamer Mount Tabor, which was reported to have been destroyed by fire off Socotra, Details of the occurrence have just reached Colombo, and it would appear that there was no prospect of saving the vessel. The Mount Tabor, it appears, was bound from Iloilo in the Philippines to Liverpool. her cargo consisting chiefly of sugar and yarn, Boides these, she had some half a dozen passengers on board, Spaniards who were leaving after the war at Manila, and who had all their belongings with them, jand a crew of twenty-nine hands. All went well till they approached Socotra, [fortnight ago, when in the early morning, the vessel being about five miles off the coast, the look-out noticed smoke issuing from' the forecastle, and flames burst out immediately after. The alarm was gi at once and streams of water kept playin; at the seat of the fire, but nothing coul be done to put it out. The fire spread rapidly, and the crew took it by turns ing a day and a night, but without Tu the end the iron deck plates became red-hot, so that it was impossible remain longer on board. Accordingly, the Ouptain decided to abandon the vessel. The four ship's boats were lowered, and in these the Captain, passengers, and crew escaped from the burning ship. A few hours after they had left a vessel have to, which proved to be the British steamer Telena bound for Europe, and she took on {the men to Aden where they were landed. Twenty-six of the crew, who were English-{men, together with the passengers, were sent' to London; whilst the Chinamen were brought to Colombo by the Malta to be sent to their country. the Mount Tabor was+a steel three-masted screw steamer of 2,222 tons gross, and 1,398 tons not resister, classed 100 A at Lloyds, and built by J. Laing at Sunderland for Messrs. Smith nnd Service of Glasgow and was in charge of Cap. J. Jamieson.—Times of Ceylon. for: THe BLoop 1s THe Lire."—Clarke' World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofala, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cores have been effected by it. Sold everywhere at answer has been—** Wait until the Paris 2s. 9d. Beware of worthless imitations. conference settles it," But. during. the Salt
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